Vincent sentenced to four years in prison

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By Matt Durr

Hillsdale.net - Hillsdale, MI

By Matt Durr

Posted May. 17, 2013 at 9:26 AM

By Matt Durr

Posted May. 17, 2013 at 9:26 AM

Hillsdale, Mich.

mdurr@hillsdale.net

HILLSDALE ó A 20-year-old Hillsdale man was sentenced to four years in prison Monday and will serve at least 23 months behind bars. Tyler David Vincent was sentenced in Hillsdale County Circuit Court after pleading guilty last month to assault with a dangerous weapon (felonious assault), domestic violence and assault and battery. The four-year sentence was handed down for the felonious assault charge.

Vincent was arrested in March after police were called to his grandmother's home in Hillsdale. Over the course of two days, Vincent beat on his girlfriend after discovering that she was cheating on him.

According to the police report, Vincent forced the woman to cut herself on the left arm numerous times by holding a knife in her hand and slicing her skin.

Police were called after a male family member of Vincent's tried to stop the violence outside of the home. After punching and kicking the woman, Vincent punched the man in the face repeatedly. By the time police arrived, Vincent had already left the scene, however they soon received a complaint from the victimís father who said Vincent called him and said he was on his way to his home to kill him. Officers were able to contact Vincentís cell-phone provider and track him using the phoneís global positioning. A K-9 dog unit was dispatched and was able to pick up on Vincentís trail, leading officers to him before he could do any more harm.

He was originally charged with one count of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, one count of unlawful imprisonment, one count of assaulting/resisting/obstructing an officer, one count of aggravated assault/domestic violence, and two counts of domestic violence, but the majority of those charges were dropped in exchange for the guilty plea. The unlawful imprisonment charge carried a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison.

Aside from the prison sentence, Vincent will also pay more than $1,300 in fines and restitution. He was given credit for 51 days served.